Circa 1950s, this small intricate but graceful European Style musical box was designed by Fred Zimbalist, a cousin of Ephrem Zimbalist, Sr. (the famed concert violinist).
Silver pieces such as this one were all Hand tooled in India and no two were exactly the same. this Sweet music box has short graceful legs to compliment its graceful body of 5" x 3.5" and stands 2" high. It features just the movement inside under glass surrounded by artful engraving and plays a Thorens 2.28 note mechanism. Lift the lid and hear "Santa Lucia" and/or Funiculi Funicular and think of Italy. The music will end when you close the lid, if you don't allow it to wind down first.
